Jaitley further said, "Government's reforms to push economic growth are working, (and it) can be seen from that: manufacturing has shown robust growth of 7 per cent in Q2 and services at 7.1 per cent".

The Finance Minister further said, "The deceleration in overall growth witnessed since the first quarter of the last fiscal has been reversed and the economy now seems to have weathered the transitional challenges experienced earlier in the year and appears poised for a durable recovery going forward".

Modi government hopes the ratings upgrade can attract more foreign investors, who pumped Dollars 15 billion into Indian equities in July-September, up 44 percent from the previous quarter.

The country's economic growth recovered to more than 6 per cent in the July-September quarter, backed by strong manufacturing, allaying doubts related to disruptions caused by the goods and services tax (GST).

"GST has made doing business and trade very easy".

"Indias economic stress continues; GDP far below at 6.3 pc compared to 7.5 pc of Q2 of past year! - a close scrutiny reveals the real picture of the economic mess created by BJP Government", he said in a statement. He also said the GDP growth of 6.3 per cent this quarter had been helped by a rapid growth in manufacturing that increased from 1.2 per cent in the first quarter to 7 per cent in the second quarter. The growth in public administration, defence and other services also stood at 6 per cent.

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